Dellboy
Challenge Tour Pro
I can wear what ever I want, joys of being self employed.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
As long as I don't spoil my pupils I can wear absolutely anything I like!
Shorts and a thin polo for the last month.
Shorts and a thin polo for the last month.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Wow.
If not complying would it be "looked down upon", or would it be taken aside for a word?
21st century eh.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Used to work in Just my underkrackers and boots in the heat.
I was an overhead crane driver and the heat was oppressive at times .
had to get dressed to come down the ladder.
We will have to have a justice for men campaign over unequallity in the workplace.
I was an overhead crane driver and the heat was oppressive at times .
had to get dressed to come down the ladder.
We will have to have a justice for men campaign over unequallity in the workplace.
Matty6
Challenge Tour Pro
Work from home so shorts and t-shirt.
When I was based in the office, and on really hot days, I would setup my desk in the server room cos it had air con in there. Health and Safety manager went nuts and said that I can’t work in there cos it’s too cold! The thermometer on my normal desk was showing 44 degrees celcius!! That he didn’t have a problem with 🙄
When I was based in the office, and on really hot days, I would setup my desk in the server room cos it had air con in there. Health and Safety manager went nuts and said that I can’t work in there cos it’s too cold! The thermometer on my normal desk was showing 44 degrees celcius!! That he didn’t have a problem with 🙄
connor
Tour Rookie
Nice manual job hand digging and fixing Burt water pipes.
Hard hat
Safety specs
Flame retardant trousers (thicker than normal ones)
FR long sleeve top (officially meant to be sleeves down)
Big safety boots.
If caught without ppe suspensed.
No females do our job in the company but those in a similar role wear the same.
Hard hat
Safety specs
Flame retardant trousers (thicker than normal ones)
FR long sleeve top (officially meant to be sleeves down)
Big safety boots.
If caught without ppe suspensed.
No females do our job in the company but those in a similar role wear the same.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Correctly prescribed contact lenses are a must then?
Jasonr
Club Champion
Yep we have about 100 odd years to go before we reach the 21st century
You do have a dress code of business wear and provided that you stick to that you won't be had a word with by any powers that be but what actually happens is for example a young chap will turn up at work wearing something perfectly suitable but non conformist such as brown shoes a short sleeved shirt a waistcoat or any of the other items referred to in my earlier post. A few supercilious idiots will then rip the hell out of them for days. They will call it just banter but it's not its far worse than that. The young chap will then comply.
It is not as bad as it was in the 80s or 90s as I have heard stories of Pockets being physically ripped off shoes being painted black and ties being snipped. Whilst these are stories I wouldn't be surprised if they did actually happen.
Bullying is something I abhor and unfortunately up in the City it is rife and in many forms you have a lot of people who only have a flashy suit to offer.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
If this happened nowadays then surely the victim would be suing the company for thousands upon thousands. And they'd win.
Jasonr
Club Champion
Yes and quite rightly so but I do think a broken nose for the person doing it would have been more appropriate.
BUT...most people who work here are mortgaged and in hock up to the hilt, trying to impress their peers with the biggest house, flashiest car, best but totally inappropriate schools for their kids, hand tailored suits and so on that that they are so scared of losing their lifestyle as they have no real world skills outside of their industry that suing would just never happen so they put up and shut up.
I am so glad I am the weirdo.
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MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Same here, back in the day, working in darkrooms...
The handful of ladies, working elsewhere in the building, were advised to avoid the corridors adjacent to the rooms we worked in...
Not all of my co-workers had the Adonis like body I had
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Same here, back in the day, working in darkrooms...
The handful of ladies, working elsewhere in the building, were advised to avoid the corridors adjacent to the rooms we worked in...
Not all of my co-workers had the Adonis like body I had
I once had a temping job in a dark room. Deep underground, it was for a photographic film company. They spent all morning showing me what to do, went through what was needed, all with the lights on. Fine, cup of tea at 11 and off I went on my own. Down the bunker, shut the door, lights off. 5 seconds later, panic attack, sweating buckets, nearly passed out. Went up top, never went back down. Not for me that one
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Deleted member 18645
Guest
Working from home today so nice smart polo shirt ...... and nothing else :lol:
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Going for the Donald Duck / Winnie the Pooh look?
Kellfire
Blackballed
Thunder and lightning seems to have cleared the air a bit in York so less muggy in my office today. But the lightning hit the station and basically has shut it down, stopping some/all of the trains going through it!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Still 30° here in London. No sign of any thunderstorms yet.
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Deleted member 18121
Guest
I once had a temping job in a dark room. Deep underground, it was for a photographic film company. They spent all morning showing me what to do, went through what was needed, all with the lights on. Fine, cup of tea at 11 and off I went on my own. Down the bunker, shut the door, lights off. 5 seconds later, panic attack, sweating buckets, nearly passed out. Went up top, never went back down. Not for me that one
First off (unrelated to that post) - I've turned up to the office today in chino shorts, shirt and flip flops.....I've had load of compliments and jealous remarks, but no-one seems too bothered.
Secondly, (related to your post) - I went to that dark restaurant in London (where its in pitch black and the waiters are blind etc) and had the same thing as you. I lasted probably less than 10 minutes before I had a full blown panic attack and was escorted out..... that experience now affects me in more aspects of life and has really changed me. I just remember sitting there and getting worked up and realising that even if I wanted to get out of there at all costs that I couldn't do it without assistance as I didnt know where anything was. Frightened the life out of me not being in control.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Interesting... I worked, for many years, in darkrooms and always felt safe/comfortable in those conditions...
Everyone is different I suppose...
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I used to work in a job where 'image' was considered to be of utmost importance as I was meeting with new and established clients. Suits and ties were always worn. On the odd occasion I showed up without a jacket on one or two comments would make a comment about it.
I am of an age when you were not allowed in the clubhouse lounge after 5 pm without a jacket and tie on (and of course long trousers),boy am I glad those days are behind us, I do not even own a suit these days.
I am of an age when you were not allowed in the clubhouse lounge after 5 pm without a jacket and tie on (and of course long trousers),boy am I glad those days are behind us, I do not even own a suit these days.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Maybe they are on there way home after a sweaty night at work.
